An unusual penetrating injury in an infant: straight-pin migration from the back to the stomach

Yalcin S., Karnak I., Ciftci A. O., Senocak M. E.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY, vol.41, no.7, pp.1332-1334, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2006.03.039
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1332-1334
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Sharp foreign bodies reach into the abdomen frequently by ingestion and may lead to various complications including perforation. An 11-month-old infant is presented for straight-pin migration into the abdomen with penetration from the back and through the left diaphragm, spleen, and stomach. The infant was treated successfully with a well-organized diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm. (c) 2006 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.